VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION & TURNED OFF. BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FOWARD LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS ONE IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
1993 Chevrolet Blazer complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. 25MPH, GOING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS ONTO CHILD'S LEGS IN REAR. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BOLTS OF SEAT SHEARED OFF. NO PROBLEMS W/DRIVER SEAT AS OF YET. *AK
VEHICLE SURGES WHILE PARKING, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.
WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL TANK WOULD LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY, CAUSING OIL CONTAMINATION WITH ANTI-FREEZE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
ANTI-LOCKS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE HAS NO REAR BRAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING, ONLY FRONT BRAKES ARE WORKING, EA94-038 ACTIVE. *AK
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS SAND ON THE ROAD, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PERFORMED CORRECTLY BUT THE OTHER 3 WHEELS LET LOOSE AS IF FOOT HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLLBACKWARDS AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK GEAR.
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING COULD FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM WORKING. THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. *AK
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 50MPH, THE FUEL LINE PULLED A PART THE CRIMP, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE UNDER CARRIAGE. *AK
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE FADED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, EA94-038. *AK
EA94-038, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET OR UNEVEN SURFACE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SKIDDED/LOST CONTROL DUE BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 10MPH. *AK
ABS REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL,HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES PADS 5 TIIMES. *AK
ABS PROBLEMS, ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS DRIVING (25) OR (30) MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES KEEP LETTING OFF. THE PEDAL GOES DOWN A LITTLE BUT NOT MUCH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY MECHANIC. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES.
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, REAR RIGHT WHEEL DETACHED WHERE BOLTS TO WHEEL HUB FROM AXEL, DUE TO METAL FATIQUE, RESULT RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS, NO INJURY.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
WHEN BACKING UP THE POWER BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC EGR VALVE GOT STUCK WHICH DUMPED EXHAUST GAS INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING LOSS OF VACUUM. EGR VALUE REPLACED BY OWENER. *AK
EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED. *AK
#EA94-038, IN DRY AND COLD WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED OIL, NOTICED BIG PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER MOTOR AREA, OIL LEAKING FROM ADAPTER PLATE ASSEMBLY. COULD CAUSE FIRE, WHOLE UNDERCARRAIGE COATED WITH OIL. *AK
UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE WHEE LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 94038. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKE PEDAL HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNTOF KICK BACK AND THAT VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. *AK
CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED A LOUD SOUND, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE UNTIL IT SKIDDED TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, EA94-038. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES WITH SUDDEN STOP AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPED 35 MPH , EA94-038 ACTIVE. *AK
HAS HAD BRAKES RELACED 20-25 TIMES, DEALER SAYS BRAKES ARE FINE BUT HAVE TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND NOW VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT PRIOR TO ACCIDENT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE ALSO NOTES THAT DEALERS CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIS BRAKES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. IT HAPPENS ON THE ICE AND DRY GROUND ANY TIME. *AK
THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN 1994. RECENTLY DURING A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL STOPPING SITUATIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO FADE IN AND OUT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, DURING WET PAVEMENT (SNOW), THE PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED DURING NORMAL BRAKING. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKES FADE AWAY, EA94-028. *AK *JB
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THREE CRASHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, LIGHTLY TOUCHED ACCELERATOR, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), THEY DID NOT ENGAGE, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND TURNING, THE BRAKE WOULD GIVE OUT AND COME BACK AFTER THE TURN, EA 94 038. *AK
EA94-038, UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE NOISY/VIBRATES. *AK
EA94-938; UPON APPLICATION OF ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES RESPOND. OWNER HAS HAD (2) REAR END COLLISIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES FAILED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 1993. UNDER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR WHENEVER HAVING TO STOP QUICKLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS IS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THS SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT (20) MPH AND SLAMMING ON THE ABS BRAKES THE BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND; ALSO, THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE SKIPPED ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A FENCE AND A TIED DOWN POLE. *AK
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